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    On July 3, the forward of the Chinese army arrived less than a kilometer away from Mexico City. This made Mexican President Madero very nervous. He ordered the garrison in Mexico City to enter the highest alert state. Once the Chinese army entered  Mexico City's intention is to launch an attack immediately, and the Chinese army cannot enter Mexico City under any circumstances.  At the same time, Madero desperately sent a telegram to Lieutenant General Pershing, asking him to come as soon as possible to rescue Mexico City.  Madero knew that if the Chinese army wanted to attack Mexico City, the two divisions in his hands would not be able to stop the Chinese army's attack anyway.

    Therefore, he can only place his hopes on the Americans, and even hope that the Chinese army will not attack Mexico City.  After all, it would be very unwise to attack Mexico City at this time when there are a large number of US troops pursuing them.  If the Chinese army wants to escape, they have to rush to the Pacific coast quickly. Only when reinforcements arrive will they have the capital to fight the US military!

    "Your Excellency, the Chinese will be able to arrive in Mexico City this afternoon at most. What should we do? Should we follow General Pershing's order and send troops to intercept the Chinese?" Finance Minister Karls, who had already defected to the United States, suggested.

    "Your Excellency Carls, we only have two divisions with less than 25,000 people. It is difficult to defend Mexico City. If we send troops to intercept the Chinese at this time, isn't it asking for death?" President Madero immediately rejected this  suggestion.  As long as the Chinese army does not attack Mexico City, he will thank God for his blessing. How dare he take the initiative to provoke the Chinese!

    "But, Mr. President, if we don't obey General Pershing's orders, will he do something bad to us?" Commerce Secretary Taylor said with some worry.

    "Hmph! We have fulfilled our obligations. If I hadn't asked Carter to let go of the defense line, would the Americans have been able to break through the Queretaro defense line so smoothly? If you want us to intercept the Chinese, no way!" Ma  Dro's words were very firm.  He knew very well how powerful the Mexican government forces were.  If the defenders of Mexico City were really sent to intercept the Chinese, the Chinese would probably only need to send two regiments of troops to defeat these two divisions.  Maybe even Mexico City will have to be lost by then.

    "You two don't need to persuade me anymore, I will not let the garrison of Mexico City intercept the Chinese! I will not do such a thankless thing!" Madero said firmly.  He has even been prepared to flee here as soon as the Chinese appear to attack Mexico City.  Knowing the combat power of the Chinese army, he did not have the courage to fight the Chinese army!

    Seeing this, Karls and Taylor had no choice but to say nothing more.  They came this time at the request of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Dirac, but they also knew that Madero was no longer the Madero who resisted D¨ªaz's guarantee.  After being president for many years, Madero has become cautious. To be precise, he has become timid!

    What made Madero relieved was that the Chinese army took the initiative to move southwest when they were still ten kilometers away from Mexico City, and did not continue to march towards Mexico City. This made Madero and others very lucky.

    "General, the Chinese have bypassed Mexico City, and now they are rapidly moving southwest. It can be initially judged that their destination is Acapulco." A staff officer reported to Lieutenant General Pershing.

    "How far is the distance between us and the Chinese?" Lieutenant General Pershing asked with a frown.

    "The distance between the 11th Army at the front and the main force of the Chinese is more than 60 kilometers. The Chinese cavalry units have been attacking the 11th Army, and the 11th Army cannot pursue the Chinese at full speed. The distance between the two sides,  There is a trend of further expansion!" the staff officer reported.

    "Where's that damn Madero guy? Didn't I order him to send troops to intercept the Chinese?" Lieutenant General Per Xing cursed secretly.

    "General, Madero rejected our request. The troops he controlled stayed in Mexico City until the Chinese passed through Mexico City, without any intention of blocking it. Madero had already been frightened by the Chinese.  He simply doesn't have the courage to confront the Chinese!" said the staff officer.  If Madero's army can block the Chinese army for even half a day, the US military will be able to catch up with the Chinese army.  At that time, the US military will be able to use its superior strength to completely annihilate this Chinese army and achieve the greatest victory since the war began!

    "Hmph! That coward! Fortunately, he is still the president of a country and has no courage at all!" Lieutenant General Pershing scolded disdainfully.

    "Order our cavalry troops to launch an all-out attack on the Chinese cavalry. Once the Chinese cavalry is defeated and catch up with the main Chinese force, they cannot be allowed to escape to the Pacific coast and annihilate them all!" Lieutenant General Pershing ordered.  The U.S. cavalry is not large in scale.The entire army is only the size of one regiment.  Both in terms of strength and equipment, they are far behind China's cavalry brigade.  Even though most of the US cavalry came from the cowboys of the West and were considered brave and good at fighting, there was still a big gap compared with the rigorously trained Chinese cavalry!

    "Charge!" In Cuernavaca, southwest of Mexico City, two cavalry units were strangled together.

    "Bang, bang, bang!" When the distance between the two sides was still two hundred meters, the Chinese cavalry held the reins in one hand and fired with the lance in his hand.  The lances used by the Chinese cavalry were light in weight and could be fired with one hand, but the effective range was not very far.  But it is indeed very effective against cavalry traveling at high speed.

    After firing the five bullets in the magazine, the cavalrymen slung their rifles behind their backs, drew their sabers, and fought with the US cavalry.

    The fighting between cavalry was very cruel, no less than hand-to-hand combat between infantry.  During the high-speed charge of the war horse, the saber in his hand slashed hard, easily knocking the opponent to the ground.

    The cavalry brigade of the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army has been responsible for delaying the US military.  From Queretaro to now, at least hundreds of attacks have been launched against the US military, making it impossible for the US military to catch up with the main force of the Chinese army.  The US military also dropped a large number of cavalry to fight with the Chinese cavalry, but was repelled by the Chinese cavalry every time.  However, the Chinese Cavalry Brigade has also been reduced from more than 8,000 people at full strength to less than 5,000 people, a reduction of more than 40%.

    Less than half an hour into the battle, the Chinese cavalry took the initiative to retreat.  Because a large amount of smoke and dust has appeared in the north, and US military reinforcements have already come after them. If the battle continues, it will be very detrimental to the Chinese cavalry!

    On October 10, the Chinese army successfully arrived in Acapulco and began to build fortifications here, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.  Originally, the reinforcements sent by China were planned to land at the back port of Mexico.  But as the war situation worsened and the Chinese army withdrew southward, the arrival of the landing was also changed.

    At this time, the reinforcements prepared by the U.S. Army for Lieutenant General Pershing also passed the border between the United States and Mexico, entered Mexico, and advanced all the way south.  This time, the U.S. Army sent eight armies of reinforcements, totaling 400,000 people.  In recognition of Lieutenant General Pershing's outstanding performance in this war, U.S. President Taft signed an order to promote Pershing to Army General, taking full charge of the battle in Mexico!

    On the 11th of KO, the US military following the Chinese army also arrived outside Acapulco.  And then launched an attack on the Chinese army, hoping to completely wipe out the Chinese army here before the Chinese reinforcements arrived.  Then destroy the port and prevent the landing of Chinese reinforcements.

    "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Under the personal command of Lieutenant General Pershing, the U.S. military invested four armies with 200,000 troops, including thousands of heavy artillery, and launched a fierce attack on Acapulco.  The battle was very fierce. The Chinese army's defense line was broken through by the US military several times, but they were all pushed back.  However, without the advantage of artillery fire, the Chinese Army's casualties were also very high.

    ¡°Order all ministries to step up the attack and destroy this Chinese army before Chinese reinforcements arrive!¡± General Pershing ordered.  Only by annihilating the entire Sixth Army of the Chinese Army could he bring this battle to a successful conclusion.

    However, he is still a little worried. He doesn¡¯t know when the Chinese reinforcements will be able to reach the enemy.

    As the U.S. fleet retreated into the Atlantic Ocean, the Chinese Navy stepped up its attacks on the U.S. Navy¡¯s West Coast Fleet.  The U.S. West Coast Fleet, which lacks heavy warships, can only stay in the port and live under the protection of the coastal defense fortress. It dare not leave the port and has completely become an existential fleet.  This makes the US military's intelligence about the Chinese army completely blank.  What General Pershing needs to do now is to eliminate the Sixth Army of the Chinese Army as soon as possible to avoid long nights and nightmares.

    However, General Pershing¡¯s attempt failed.  On the afternoon of October 11, a fleet composed of two huge warships appeared off the coast of Acapulco.  These are the battleship 'Guangwu Emperor' and the battlecruiser 'Wang Jian', the flagship of the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet.  When they learned that the battle situation in Acapulco was very critical, the General Staff ordered them to set off from Pearl Harbor first to support the Sixth Army. As for the escort mission of the Seventh Army, it was left to the domestic fleet behind.

    The fleet arrived only three kilometers away from the coast before stopping. The thick muzzles of the "Guangwu Emperor" and "Wang Jian" had already turned and were aimed at Acapulco.

    "Let the Sixth Army guide us to the bombardment targets, and let those Americans taste our power!" Pacific Fleet Commander Gao Yihai ordered.
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